Race World started in 1995 as an
80,000-square-foot retail outlet specializing
in NASCAR and stock car related collectibles. Included in the building
were an arcade, an 18-hole miniature golf course, and a go-cart track. In
2000, construction began on an outdoor fun area. The new area included Thunder
Eagle, a kiddie coaster from Herschell, a merry-go-round,
and another go-cart track. Unfortunately, the owners declared bankruptcy
and closed the park only one year later. During late 2003, the coaster was
dismantled and shipped to Quebec, Canada. Its new home was going to be Parc
Aquatique in Mont Saint-Saveur, a ski park in the winter and a water park in the
summer. However, permit problems kept the coaster dismantled and in
storage. And at the end of 2006, it was announced that the coaster was now
going to Mundo Acuatico Anita in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Mexico. But in
an eerie repeat of circumstances, this park too had and permit
issues, so the ride has remained in storage for years.